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new york and new jersey were hit hard by the hurricane sandy. but the storm could soon prove to be costly to you. the taxpayer. good morning. >> good morning, aaron. you're right, fema may need a bailout for its national flood insurance program. the agency says claims from hurricane sandy may be four times greater than the capacity. the program has the ability to borrow $3 billion but faces about $12 billion in storm-related claims. fema's program is essentially the country's only flood insurer for residential property. a bailout would require congressional approval. but this wouldn't be the first time the program received a bailout in 2005 following hurricane katrina. and in retail news, starbucks has a new caffeine addiction and it's tea. the coffee chain is buying teavana. the biggest acquisition ever. starbucks ceo schultz said the company will try to bring a starbuck-like experience to teavana. he said stores will be updated with a tea bar selling hot and cold drinks and plans to opening in more urban errors other than shopping malls where
new york and new jersey were hit hard by the hurricane sandy. but the storm could soon prove to be costly to you. the taxpayer. good morning. >> good morning, aaron. you're right, fema may need a bailout for its national flood insurance program. the agency says claims from hurricane sandy may be four times greater than the capacity. the program has the ability to borrow $3 billion but faces about $12 billion in storm-related claims. fema's program is essentially the country's only flood...
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people still struggling from sandy. the election may be an afterthought, but right now we are 24 hours from the first polls opening in our area, and this morning new numbers that show the race is truly too close to call. just ahead, the last minute dash for votes around here today. >>> it is 6:00 right now. getting out the vote this year means getting out the coats. this unseasonably cold weather is hanging on. now a new storm to worry about. storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein is on top of all of this. tom, good morning to you. >> good morning. >>> we'll be keeping an eye on a developing storm off the coastal carolinas taking place on wednesday. right now this morning, we're starting off with a lot of cloudiness across northern virginia, the district, most of maryland, and into the mountains. there are some breaks in the clouds in the central and southern shenandoah valley and areas fredericksburg south. that is where it's coldest. in fact, where it's cleared out, temperatures there have tipped down to the freezing
people still struggling from sandy. the election may be an afterthought, but right now we are 24 hours from the first polls opening in our area, and this morning new numbers that show the race is truly too close to call. just ahead, the last minute dash for votes around here today. >>> it is 6:00 right now. getting out the vote this year means getting out the coats. this unseasonably cold weather is hanging on. now a new storm to worry about. storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein is...
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. >> this is what sandy is doing. drawing cold air down from canada bringing in this unusual chill for early november. it does feel more like a winter morning. you will need your winter coat. the little specks of again, getting a few scattered sprinkles, not as widespread as they were yesterday. out over the panhandle of west virginia and maryland. some places getting a few snow flurries and areas in dark blue, only near freezing now, much of western maryland and western virginia where they got the heavy snow. thousands without power there. and frederick county, into washington county. thousands without power. much of maryland, much of virginia in the 30s this morning. eastern shore, milder, in the low 40s. potomac, 44. throughout the day, you will need your winter coat. the winds increase during the afternoon, partly cloudy, gusts of wind around 20 to 25 miles an hour. to the northwest as we climb to the mid 50s by mid afternoon. i'll be back with the friday evening planner, first four traffic with danella. >> good m
. >> this is what sandy is doing. drawing cold air down from canada bringing in this unusual chill for early november. it does feel more like a winter morning. you will need your winter coat. the little specks of again, getting a few scattered sprinkles, not as widespread as they were yesterday. out over the panhandle of west virginia and maryland. some places getting a few snow flurries and areas in dark blue, only near freezing now, much of western maryland and western virginia where...
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hurricane sandy dumped 38 inches of snow in that area. this morning state and county roads are back open. the army and national guard is helping stranded vehicles and coordinating recovery efforts. >>> on this monday morning, a tragic ending to a day at the zoo. dogs maul a 2-year-old boy. >>> redskins lose heading into the bye week. what coach shanahan is now saying about how he'll treat the rest of the saeds on. >>> nine minutes after the hour. i made the mistake of stepping out without my coat on. >> i made the mistake of stepping out with my winter coat in my hand and still shivering. >> 41 degrees as we look over the naxtion's capital. a few clouds for some of us to deal with right now, but for sure put the coat on. >> especially if you're going to be standing outside waiting for the bus because the wind is going to be picking up. good morning. time for weather and traffic early on this monday morning. >>> right now around the region, quite a bit of cloudiness. these clouds coming in on a northwesterly flow, and the cloud cover will
hurricane sandy dumped 38 inches of snow in that area. this morning state and county roads are back open. the army and national guard is helping stranded vehicles and coordinating recovery efforts. >>> on this monday morning, a tragic ending to a day at the zoo. dogs maul a 2-year-old boy. >>> redskins lose heading into the bye week. what coach shanahan is now saying about how he'll treat the rest of the saeds on. >>> nine minutes after the hour. i made the mistake of...
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he is expected to be okay. >>> today president obama heads to areas hit hard by hurricane sandy. today he willew york's staten island to evaluate recovery efforts. this is the first time he's toured the damaged zone since two weeks ago when he visited parts of the jersey shore with governor chris christie days after the storm made landfall. >>> fema is considering asking congress for a bailout as it deals with insurance claims from sandy. good morning. >> good morning. that's right. fema may need a bailout for its national flood insurance program. claims may be four times greater than the program's capacity. it has the ability to buy $3 billion but faces as much as $12 billion in storm-related claims. it is the country's only flood insurer for residential property. it would require congressional approval. in other news, starbucks has a new caffeine addiction, tea. it is buying teavana for $620 million. the company's biggest acquisition ever. schultz said the company will try to bring a starbucks-like experience to teavana. he said stores will update with a tea bar, selling hot an
he is expected to be okay. >>> today president obama heads to areas hit hard by hurricane sandy. today he willew york's staten island to evaluate recovery efforts. this is the first time he's toured the damaged zone since two weeks ago when he visited parts of the jersey shore with governor chris christie days after the storm made landfall. >>> fema is considering asking congress for a bailout as it deals with insurance claims from sandy. good morning. >> good morning....
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so far sandy has claimed 113 lives in this country. utility companies are still working to restore power to almost 2 million people. >>> even though the new york city marathon was cancelled ultimately, more than 1,000 participants decided to make a run to help those in need. runners delivered water, toilet paper, garbage bags, batteries, and ready to eat meals to victims of hurricane sandy. >> i'm glad that the run was cancelled and they were able to just lend a hand to folks in need. >> in new york, walmart and pepsi donated 11 tractor-trailers packed with things like clothes, food, and cleaning supplies. beer companies donating water. >>> amtrak service will be limited today between new york, washington, and boston because crews are still repairing the damage caused by sandy. amtrak is telling passengers to make reservations by phone or online to avoid sold out trains or long lines at the ticket counters. >>> meanwhile new york is preparing for tomorrow's election as well. generators on stand by at a warehouse in brooklyn. they'll be
so far sandy has claimed 113 lives in this country. utility companies are still working to restore power to almost 2 million people. >>> even though the new york city marathon was cancelled ultimately, more than 1,000 participants decided to make a run to help those in need. runners delivered water, toilet paper, garbage bags, batteries, and ready to eat meals to victims of hurricane sandy. >> i'm glad that the run was cancelled and they were able to just lend a hand to folks in...
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>>> one school feeling the affects of sandy. pendleton county on a two-hour delay. >> 44 degrees out there. cold start to the day. we're hoping the rain has moved out and we can have calm back in the washington, d.c. area. >> sandy is still affecting us. we may get blustery winds. we don't have sprinkle activity like yesterday. as we go back in time, look at what's happening the last 12 hours, you can see this great circulation in the atmosphere from canada all the way down to the carolinas and northwesterly flow swinging around the center of circulation and the remnants of sandy moving slowly to the north and weakening. we're getting a few isolated sprinkles out in southwestern pennsylvania. one little batch of slight snow in garrett county, got hammered with a couple of feet of the heavy, wet snow. thousands without power in western maryland and parts of west virginia. partly cloudy sky. mostly clear east of washington and around the chesapeake bay. all of the areas in dark blue in the cold 30s. need your winter coat this morn
>>> one school feeling the affects of sandy. pendleton county on a two-hour delay. >> 44 degrees out there. cold start to the day. we're hoping the rain has moved out and we can have calm back in the washington, d.c. area. >> sandy is still affecting us. we may get blustery winds. we don't have sprinkle activity like yesterday. as we go back in time, look at what's happening the last 12 hours, you can see this great circulation in the atmosphere from canada all the way down...
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it's a town still recovering from superstorm sandy. organizers picked the tree a month ago. the tree's owner says he was nervous sandy damaged it, but crews bundled the tree up, and everything was okay. it will arrive in new york today. the 80th annual tree lighting ceremony scheduled for two weeks from now. thanksgiving is next week. that's quick. >> got to go grocery shopping. got to get ready. >>> it is now 4:55. 38 degrees. looking to start the day on the right foot. at 5:20, why that morning cup of coffee could make you a happier person. alright let's break it down. mom, pop it. ♪ two inches apart, becky. two inches. t-minus nine minutes. [ ding ] [ female announcer ] pillsbury nnamon rolls. let the making begin. ♪ that's been wrapped in a flaky crust stuffed with a gooey center toasted up all golden brown then given a delicious design? a toaster strudel. pillsbury toaster strudel. so delicious...so fun. >>> a big day for facebook investors. 770 million shares of the social network can be unlocked and used for sale. facebook has largely disappointed traders. it went
it's a town still recovering from superstorm sandy. organizers picked the tree a month ago. the tree's owner says he was nervous sandy damaged it, but crews bundled the tree up, and everything was okay. it will arrive in new york today. the 80th annual tree lighting ceremony scheduled for two weeks from now. thanksgiving is next week. that's quick. >> got to go grocery shopping. got to get ready. >>> it is now 4:55. 38 degrees. looking to start the day on the right foot. at 5:20,...
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blige for hurricane sandy coming together. the nbc telethon raised money for the red cross to go to sandy victims up and down the east coast. >>> for several of last night's performers the devastation on the jersey shore hits close to home. >> back stage jon bon jovi, springsteen and comedian john stewart jokingly referred to themselves as the jersey boys and said that for an event that had to come together so swiftly it was worth it to help rebuild the communities and landmarks that are so dear and near to them. >> you know, i think we've all spent a lot of time and we make pleas for certain crises and disasters in far away lands so now it is our house. you're like, you understand you're -- it's a strange feeling. you kind of swallow your pride a little bit. even to say, hey man, we need help here, is not an easy thing to do. you know, a proud area. >> reporter: you can still donate to help those affected by sandy. just go to nbc.com and click on hurricane sandy coming together. >> the destruction is still -- >> it's hard to
blige for hurricane sandy coming together. the nbc telethon raised money for the red cross to go to sandy victims up and down the east coast. >>> for several of last night's performers the devastation on the jersey shore hits close to home. >> back stage jon bon jovi, springsteen and comedian john stewart jokingly referred to themselves as the jersey boys and said that for an event that had to come together so swiftly it was worth it to help rebuild the communities and landmarks...
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sandy is estimated to have caused $33 billion in damage in new york state alone. it's also blamed for the deaths of more than 100 people and it left millions in the dark. the president has visited the new jersey coast to view recovery efforts where sandy made landfall. gas rationing in new york and on long island seems to have ended hour-long waits for fuel. the plan went into effect yesterday and allows drivers with license plate numbers ending in odd numbers to fill up on odd number calendar days and even numbers on even calendar days. police are on hand to make sure drivers play by the rules. there is still a shortage of gas even though lights are slowly coming back on. oil analysts say that is because the suppliers are still struggling to get back up to speed. >>> those who still need help in the wake of sandy have found help from an unlikely source. protesters from occupy wall street are helping deliver medicine, blankets, and food to people throughout the big apple. the occupy sandy movement started at a brooklyn church a day after the storm and occupiers ar
sandy is estimated to have caused $33 billion in damage in new york state alone. it's also blamed for the deaths of more than 100 people and it left millions in the dark. the president has visited the new jersey coast to view recovery efforts where sandy made landfall. gas rationing in new york and on long island seems to have ended hour-long waits for fuel. the plan went into effect yesterday and allows drivers with license plate numbers ending in odd numbers to fill up on odd number calendar...
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the extreme measures some people took to make a quick buck after superstorm sandy. >>> and the thief no one suspected until they played the surveillance video. we'll show it to you. >>> plus, the surprise discovery police made when they arrest whod they thought was a chinese food delivery driver. one of the best stories of the day. >>> you also join us online on facebook and twitter. just search "news4 today." we'll be back in a moment. >>> breaking news on the metro. a train struck person at the metro station this morning. metro is single tracking between the stations on the red line. expect delays in both directions. >>> a young thief is caught on camera stealing hundreds of dollars from a nail salon. surveillance video shows the bandit running to the back and grabbing the money. he appears to be younger than ten years old. you boy dart past the workers. police say he got away with $900. police have not made any arrests. >> so police arrested a connecticut man accused of stealing a car from a chinese food delivery man. what he does next blows our mind. he goes out and he actually m
the extreme measures some people took to make a quick buck after superstorm sandy. >>> and the thief no one suspected until they played the surveillance video. we'll show it to you. >>> plus, the surprise discovery police made when they arrest whod they thought was a chinese food delivery driver. one of the best stories of the day. >>> you also join us online on facebook and twitter. just search "news4 today." we'll be back in a moment. >>> breaking...
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there were long lines before sandy and long lines after sandy. many people seem surprised at the early vote turnout. it was only sandy that drove this early turnout? sandy before, because people anticipated the storm, and then after, because they had missed a couple of days? >> i think all over, people are just hyped up about this election. and, you know, we've heard all of these advertisements, all of these commentaries and different debates and all, but when it comes down to every-day citizens, i've talked to people in florida, people in georgia, same story down there, pat. people are hyped up. they want election day to come and get over with. but they are out to participate. >> standing in line, dave, for hours. >> it's sandy, sure. that put a bump in it, and everybody that would have gone is going to go later, and the lines are continuing, but the fact is, this is a hot election, obama versus, you know, his opponent, mitt romney, and maryland is not a battleground state, but a lot of interest in it, and questions, gambling, same sex, you name
there were long lines before sandy and long lines after sandy. many people seem surprised at the early vote turnout. it was only sandy that drove this early turnout? sandy before, because people anticipated the storm, and then after, because they had missed a couple of days? >> i think all over, people are just hyped up about this election. and, you know, we've heard all of these advertisements, all of these commentaries and different debates and all, but when it comes down to every-day...
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this all after a snowstorm slammed the northeast and set back sandy relief efforts. just a week and a half after that storm, the record breaking snowstorm added to the power problems. between the two states, 200,000 new power outages were reported. new york's governor andrew cuomo calling for an accident, accusing utility companies of being unprepared and badly operated. new jersey governor chris christie says all 400,000 outages in his state should be fixed by saturday. >>> in an effort to shorten gas lines in new york city and long island, gas rationing starts this morning. they'll be able to buy gas on alternate days according to their license numbers. the odd and even system is similar to one being imposed by new jersey. >>> voters in new jersey have until 8:00 tonight to e-mail or fax their ballots. voters eligible for the extension have to request the ballots by 5:00 p.m. tuesday. the state extended the deadline for returning those ballots to make sure all requests could be verified and votes could be counted. >>> plans are under way for a huge concert in new y
this all after a snowstorm slammed the northeast and set back sandy relief efforts. just a week and a half after that storm, the record breaking snowstorm added to the power problems. between the two states, 200,000 new power outages were reported. new york's governor andrew cuomo calling for an accident, accusing utility companies of being unprepared and badly operated. new jersey governor chris christie says all 400,000 outages in his state should be fixed by saturday. >>> in an...
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. >>> this marks exactly two weeks since hurricane sandy crashed ashore in the northeast. crews still working to restore power to 12000 homes and businesses in new york and new jersey. at least 4,000 displaced residents are still staying in shelters. fema has offered $450 million. governor cuomo plans to ask the federal government for $30 billion in disaster aid. the red cross says it's received $117 million in donations. they also say their response was been near flawless. some residents in hard hit areas disagree. they say the help has been minimal, sporadic, and very hard to find. >> we haven't seen red cross at all. red cross hasn't offered any assistance up until yesterday. they take people's hard working money to assist people, and when push comes to shove, they don't assist. >> i think that we are near flawless so far in this operation. i'm just so proud of everything that we are doing on the ground. >> the red cross says sandy creates unique challenges. it's a cold weather hurricane, and it struck in a highly populateded area. they have already handed out 5 million
. >>> this marks exactly two weeks since hurricane sandy crashed ashore in the northeast. crews still working to restore power to 12000 homes and businesses in new york and new jersey. at least 4,000 displaced residents are still staying in shelters. fema has offered $450 million. governor cuomo plans to ask the federal government for $30 billion in disaster aid. the red cross says it's received $117 million in donations. they also say their response was been near flawless. some...
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. >>> monday marks three weeks since the east coast was slammed by hurricane sandy. towns in new york and new jersey still have plenty of cleanup to do, and today members of the obama administration will tour the damage. today homeland security secretary janet napolitano will visit fema's field office along with secretary of housing and urban development sean donovan. it comes a day after president obama toured the damage on staten island. >>> and incredible video shows what it was like in new york city just as sandy made landfall. the new york port authority just released this surveillance video of water gushing into the busiest subway stations. the storm sent 20-foot waves slamming into manhattan, seriously damaging the city's 100-year-old subway system. >>> the military is looking into what caused one of the most advanced fighter jets to go down on an air force base. the f-22 crashed yesterday on tindal air force base while returning from a training mission. the air force stopped flying the f-22 for several months after some pilots complained about becoming dizzy
. >>> monday marks three weeks since the east coast was slammed by hurricane sandy. towns in new york and new jersey still have plenty of cleanup to do, and today members of the obama administration will tour the damage. today homeland security secretary janet napolitano will visit fema's field office along with secretary of housing and urban development sean donovan. it comes a day after president obama toured the damage on staten island. >>> and incredible video shows what...
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. >>> sandy's impact still being felt almost two weeks after the storm tore through the east coast. system on long island say they're fed up and they've been in the dark long enough. >> we are cold and we are tired and we want our power now. >> hundreds stormed the power company's office monday demanding crews restore power. they say the remaining homes might not have power until tuesday. two congressmen from long island say they've requested federal aid to help power companies restore electricity. >>> the state of new jersey has filed charges against eight businesses for what it says is price gouging. seven gas stations are accused of hiking prices by as much as 59%. the state says one gas station charged customers $5.50 a gallon. a hotel is accused of raising room rates by more than 30%. new jersey has received more than 2,000 consumer complaints of price gouging since a state of emergency was declared almost two weeks ago. >>> this morning in decision 2012, the final votes are in from last week's presidential election. yesterday, florida, which was the final state to have a win d
. >>> sandy's impact still being felt almost two weeks after the storm tore through the east coast. system on long island say they're fed up and they've been in the dark long enough. >> we are cold and we are tired and we want our power now. >> hundreds stormed the power company's office monday demanding crews restore power. they say the remaining homes might not have power until tuesday. two congressmen from long island say they've requested federal aid to help power...
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. >>> sandy's impact has crews clearing out damaged areas, the city of new york plans to demolish dozens of home badly damaged by the superstorm. crews will bulldoze 200 homes on staten island on queens and brooklyn. crews already expected to clear out homes that were burned or washed away. 500 homes and businesses need to be inspected. those could also be torn down. >>> this morning, investigators are still trying to figure out why a woman drove into a convenience store in prince on georges county. the woman crashed into the front window at a 7-eleven yesterday afternoon. the storm badly damaged. nobody inside was hurt. the owner says it will take a while to clean it up. >> it was an accident. you know, i cannot be upset this happened. never know what is going to happ happen. >> the owner says the store is open for business while they make repairs. the woman in the car was not seriously injured. >>> arlington county made the first steps for approving a new homeless shelter. the board unanimously voted on buying a $27 million on north 14th street. it will include office space and a year-
. >>> sandy's impact has crews clearing out damaged areas, the city of new york plans to demolish dozens of home badly damaged by the superstorm. crews will bulldoze 200 homes on staten island on queens and brooklyn. crews already expected to clear out homes that were burned or washed away. 500 homes and businesses need to be inspected. those could also be torn down. >>> this morning, investigators are still trying to figure out why a woman drove into a convenience store in...